My name, ‘tis Billie Barnes.
I’m just from over town.
I’ve traveled this world over,
I’ve traveled this world ‘round.
I’ve had my ups and down,
But life was better . . .
‘Til I reached old Arkansas.

(Comment by Mrs. Barnes: “My . . . Oh, I can’t think of that other.”)

My name ‘tis Billie Barnes,
I’m just from over town.
I’ve traveled this world over,
I’ve traveled this world ‘round.
I’ve had my ups and downs,
And life was better say,
I never knew what trouble was
‘Til I come to Arkansas.

It was the merry month of June.
I landed at Hot Springs
One sultry afternoon.
Up stepped a walking skeleton,
Presented me his paw,
Asked me to his hotel,
The best in Arkansas.